The Research Mission of Higher Education Institutions outside the University Sector Striving for Differentiation /
The European Union’s Lisbon strategy, which aims to make the region the most competitive and dynamic knowledge economy in the world, has given a much higher profile to tertiary education institutions outside the traditional university sector in a number of member states. With the EU looking to maxim...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2010.
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| Series: | Higher Education Dynamics,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Research in Higher Education Institutions Outside the University Sector
- Thematic Studies
- The Regional Relevance of Research in Universities of Applied Sciences
- The Relevance of Research for the Improvement of Education and Professional Practice
- Funding for Which Mission? Changes and Ambiguities in the Funding of Universities of Applied Sciences and Their Research Activities
- Transforming Academic Practice: Human Resource Challenges
- National Case Studies
- Research in University Colleges in Belgium
- Czech Republic: Research Required but Not Supported
- ‘We Are a Training and Development Organisation’ – Research and Development in Finnish Polytechnics
- The Role of Research in German Universities of Applied Sciences
- Ireland: The Challenges of Building Research in a Binary Higher Education Culture
- Practice-Oriented Research: The Extended Function of Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences
- Norway: Strong State Support of Research in University Colleges
- Striving for Differentiation: Ambiguities of the Applied Research Mandate in Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences
- Conclusion
- Sitting in the Middle: Tensions and Dynamics of Research in UASs.
